Various Artists : Girl Group Greats

 

Genre: Girl Group Rock and Roll

Dates: Early 1960s

That's right, kids: Destiny's Child and even Britney Spears didn't come out of nowhere (and with about a decade's worth of perspective, you may have less reason to shun them, if in fact you do)—they're in the tradition. And this tradition is difficult to deny, even if you're allergic to so-called fluff. Saying no to "The Loco-motion," "Please Mr. Postman," "Leader of the Pack," "Chapel of Love," or "My Boyfriend's Back" is like trying to deny that the sun shines. Plus, you'll have to look some to find '60s pop deeper and more mysterious than the Jaynetts' "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses."

Playlist:

1. Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas
2. Loco-Motion, The - Little Eva
3. It's My Party - Lesley Gore
4. Leader Of The Pack - The Shangri-Las
5. He's So Fine - The Chiffons
6. Please Mister Postman - The Marvellettes
7. I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
8. Tell Him - The Exciters
9. Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
10. Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby - The Cookies
11.
Easier Said Than Done - The Essex
12. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
13. Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss), The - Betty Everett
14. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
15. Boy From New York City, The - The Ad Libs
16. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
17. Sally, Go 'Round The Roses - The Jaynetts
18. Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers
19. Lover's Concerto, A - The Toys
20. Party Lights - Claudine Clark

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